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BUDAPEST, Hungary – The United Nations refugee agency says it’s worried about “growing expressions of xenophobia in Hungary” and about…
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Canadian lawmaker apologizes for comment about women wishing to wear veil for citizenship oath
TORONTO – A lawmaker from Canada’s governing Conservative party has apologized for saying women who wish to wear a face…
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MOSCOW – Russia’s finance minister has promised to maintain a tight lid on spending as the country faces its worst…
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JERUSALEM – Israel’s foreign minister has suspended three diplomats who tweeted posts critical of him and the prime minister ahead…
Read MoreUnidentified drones sighted again over Paris skies, as investigation is underway
PARIS – Unidentified drones flew over the Eiffel Tower and key Paris landmarks for a second night running, further baffling…
Read MoreMauritania sentences alleged Al Qaeda leader to 20 years
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – Mauritania’s state prosecutor says a criminal court has sentenced a suspected senior Al Qaeda leader to 20…
Read MoreTyphoon slams into north tip of Philippines; 2,500 evacuated
MANILA, Philippines – A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Sunday, as about 2,500 residents…
Read MoreUN Security Council approves 1,000 more peacekeepers for Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday that authorizes more than 1,000 additional military…
Read MoreSwitzerland returning over $120 million frozen in Petrobras corruption investigation to Brazil
BERLIN – Swiss authorities say they are handing over to Brazil more than $120 million that were frozen as part…
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